Posts tagged "Drug Crimes"

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

If you're accused of drug crimes, then you know it takes a strong defense to help you get through the case with the least amount of damage to your reputation and freedom. Sometimes, you can show your humanity in hopes of receiving a lighter sentence, especially if your situation involves a death.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, November 9, 2018.

Even if police accuse you of possessing only a small amount of drugs, the allegations are serious, and you could face significant punishments if the allegations result in a conviction. For this reason, North Carolina residents will want to do everything they can to defend against a drug possession charge if they can establish a viable defense strategy.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, October 12, 2018.

Imagine you lost your drug crimes trial and now you're awaiting sentencing. That's bad enough, but to make matters worse, you're innocent. You know that you didn't do the crime they've convicted you of, and you know that your criminal proceedings were completely unfair. What are your options?

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Thursday, October 4, 2018.

The federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) has established five primary classifications of drugs from Schedule I to Schedule V. Since the federal government considers the drugs in Schedule I to be the most dangerous class of drugs, these substances come with the severest punishments.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, September 14, 2018.

A sheriff's candidate and his son have been arrested and accused of committing drug crimes in Caldwell County. The 63-year-old man and his 30-year-old son were brought into custody by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office after an investigation into their activities that lasted a month.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, August 24, 2018.

Drug crimes are some of the most common crimes that any individual can be accused of, but that doesn't make them any less serious. A drug crime conviction can send someone to prison for a long time if the charges are severe enough. Believe it or not, some individuals are even spending life sentences in prison for nonviolent, drug-related convictions.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, August 17, 2018.

No matter the circumstances of your arrest, if you've been charged with drug-related crimes, you're probably feeling stressed, vulnerable and scared. These feelings are certainly expected, but it's important to calm yourself and think in a level-headed and logical fashion because you're about to make a very important decision: You need to select a suitable defense attorney to represent you in your criminal proceedings.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, August 3, 2018.

North Carolina university students who benefit from federal student aid need to be aware that a drug crimes conviction could have serious and negative implications for their ability to continue receiving this aid. In fact, any state or federal drug-related convictions for possession, selling or trafficking drugs will count against your eligibility for student aid -- but only if the alleged crime happens while the individual is receiving student aid.

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, July 27, 2018.

Sometimes North Carolina residents intentionally commit a crime -- perhaps by knowingly selling an illegal drug. Other times, they unintentionally commit a crime -- perhaps by accidentally walking away with someone else's cellphone or by breaking a law that they didn't know existed (or a law that they didn't fully understand). When a crime is committed by a defendant unintentionally, it's defined in two different ways by referring to it as either a "mistake in fact" or "mistake of law."

On behalf of Roberts Law Group, PLLC posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, July 6, 2018.

Federal authorities caught a man named Robert James Riley mailing LSD to a friend in 1993. The friend who received the LSD testified against Riley and received a minor sentence for the offense. Riley, on the other hand, was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole.

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